It solely depends on your nationality. Currently, 27 countries participate in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) (The VWP enables nationals of certain countries to travel to the United States for tourism or business for stays of 90 days or less without obtaining a visa), as shown below:
Participating Countries.
Andorra Iceland Norway
Australia Ireland Portugal
Austria Italy San Marino
Belgium Japan Singapore
Brunei Liechtenstein Slovenia
Denmark Luxembourg Spain
Finland Monaco Sweden
France the Netherlands Switzerland
Germany New Zealand United Kingdom
If you are holding a passport which is issued from one of the above countries, a tourism visa is not required.